Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 74403-74404 [2023-23952]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 209 / Tuesday, October 31, 2023 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Public Law 104–13 on or after the date of publication of this notice. Comments are requested regarding: (1) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received by November 30, 2023. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. National Agricultural Statistics Service Title: Stocks Reports—Substantive Change. OMB Control Number: 0535–0007. Summary of Collection: General authority for these data collection activities is granted under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204 which specifies that ‘‘The Secretary of Agriculture shall procure and preserve all information concerning agriculture which he can obtain . . . by the collection of statistics . . .’’. The primary objective of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to provide data users with timely and reliable agricultural production and economic statistics, as well as environmental and specialty agricultural related statistics. To accomplish this objective, NASS relies on the use of diverse surveys that show changes within the farming industry over time. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Oct 30, 2023 Jkt 262001 The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is seeking approval to make a substantive change to the Offfarm Grain and Oilseeds Program by adding an Operation Profile survey. The Operation Profiles will have three main functions: 1. Inform the respondent about our data needs so they will have the details to provide storage capacity and the amount of grain stored according to NASS definitions. 2. Document items that the respondent cannot correctly report or estimate for each quarter. 3. Identify respondents who do not store any of the commodities of interest in their facilities. The substantial change will add a contact to the entire sample over the course of three years (1⁄3 of the sample per year) and an average of 280 burden hours to the already approved annual total burden hours of 5,062. Need and Use of the Information: The primary objective of the National Agricultural Statistics Service is to prepare and issue State and national estimates of crop and livestock production, stocks, disposition, and prices. The Stocks Report surveys, provide estimates of stocks of grains, hops, oilseeds, peanuts, potatoes, and rice that are stored off-farm. These offfarm stocks are combined with on-farm stocks to estimate stocks in all positions. The Stocks Reports are a principle economic indicator as defined by OMB. Stocks statistics are used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help administer programs; by State agencies to develop, research, and promote the marketing of products; and by producers and buyers to find their best market opportunity(s). The Stocks Reports are instrumental in providing timely, accurate data to help grain market participants. In order to maintain a complete and comprehensive list of operations, NASS needs to conduct an Operation Profile survey annually to add new operations to the survey population. This profile is also used to identify operations that do not meet the criteria to be included in the Off-farm Grain and Oilseeds Survey. Description of Respondents: Farms and businesses. Number of Respondents: 8,330. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Monthly; Quarterly; Annually. Total Burden Hours: 5,342. Levi S. Harrell, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–23959 Filed 10–30–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–20–P PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 74403 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. Comments are requested regarding: whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received by November 30, 2023. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Agricultural Marketing Service Title: Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News. OMB Control Number: 0581–0033. Summary of Collection: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627) (AMA), as amended, authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture ‘‘to collect and disseminate marketing information, including adequate outlook information on a market-area basis, for the purpose of anticipating and meeting consumer requirements, aiding in the maintenance of farm income, and E:\FR\FM\31OCN1.SGM 31OCN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 74404 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 209 / Tuesday, October 31, 2023 / Notices bringing about a balance between production, and utilization of agricultural products.’’ The collection of information in this request is based on the AMA, title II, subtitle A, § 203, principally, paragraphs (b), (g), and (k) that direct the Secretary of Agriculture to determine agricultural marketing costs and develop efficient marketing methods to reduce the price spread between producer and consumer; to collect and disseminate marketing information to bring about a balance between production and utilization of agricultural products; and to collect, tabulate, and disseminate agricultural marketing statistics. Under this authority, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News (LPGMN) Division works to provide timely information of prices, supply, demands, trends, movement, and other details affecting the trade of livestock, poultry, meat, eggs, grain, and their related products, as well as locally produced and marketed products. The information requested is used to compile and disseminate market reports that provide current, unbiased information to all stakeholders in the U.S. agricultural industry. Need and Use of the Information: Information is used by the private sector to make economic decisions to establish market values for application in contracts or settlement value, and to address specific concerns or issues related to trade agreements and disputes as well as being used by educational institutions, specifically, agricultural colleges and universities. Government agencies such as the Foreign Agricultural Service, Economic Research Service and the National Agricultural Statistics Service use market news data in the performance of their missions. LPGMN reports provide interested segments of the market chain and the general public with unbiased comprehensive livestock, poultry, meat, eggs, wool, grain market data which helps equalize the competitive position of all market participants. The absence of these data would deny primary and secondary users information that otherwise would be available to aid them in their production and marketing decisions, analyses, research and knowledge of current market conditions. The omission of these data could adversely affect prices, supply, and demand. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms. Number of Respondents: 3,220. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Weekly; Annually. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Oct 30, 2023 Jkt 262001 Total Burden Hours: 17,970. Levi S. Harrell, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–23952 Filed 10–30–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–02–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. Comments are requested regarding; whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments regarding this information collection received by November 30, 2023 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Food and Nutrition Service Title: Understanding States’ SNAP Customer Service Strategies (NEW). OMB Control Number: 0584–NEW. Summary of Collection: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is interested in exploring how State agencies define and PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 measure the quality of customer service for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applicants and participants, particularly strategies that go beyond the minimum requirements set by FNS; and how State SNAP agencies implement and refine their customer service approaches. This study will conduct case studies in up to nine states to understand their approaches to defining, measuring, and improving customer service in SNAP. Need and Use of the Information: (1) Review of existing studies, reports, and data on customer services strategies and approaches. (2) Case studies in up to nine states with diverse approaches to supporting and monitoring customer service in SNAP. The research team will collect case study data during two-day in-person site visits to each selected State that will include interviews with State, regional (e.g., call center), and local SNAP staff and key stakeholders, review of relevant documents and reports, and observations of staff interactions with customer service systems. Description of Respondents: State, Local and Tribal Governments, Businesses. Number of Respondents: 116. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Once. Total Burden Hours: 144. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–23960 Filed 10–30–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Farm Service Agency [Docket ID FSA–2023–0020] Notice of Funds Availability; Emergency Relief Program 2022 (ERP 2022) Farm Service Agency, USDA. Notice of funds availability. AGENCY: ACTION: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is issuing this notice announcing ERP 2022, which will provide payments to eligible crop producers for losses due to qualifying disaster events including wildfires, hurricanes, floods, derechos, excessive heat, tornadoes, winter storms, freeze (including a polar vortex), smoke exposure, excessive moisture, qualifying drought, and related conditions that occurred in calendar year 2022. ERP 2022 will be administered through 2 tracks (referred to as Track 1 and Track 2). Track 1 will SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\31OCN1.SGM 31OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 209 (Tuesday, October 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74403-74404]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23952]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
are requested regarding: whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received by November 30, 2023. Written comments and recommendations for 
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days 
of the publication of this notice on the following website 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0033.
    Summary of Collection: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 
U.S.C. 1621-1627) (AMA), as amended, authorizes the Secretary of 
Agriculture ``to collect and disseminate marketing information, 
including adequate outlook information on a market-area basis, for the 
purpose of anticipating and meeting consumer requirements, aiding in 
the maintenance of farm income, and

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bringing about a balance between production, and utilization of 
agricultural products.'' The collection of information in this request 
is based on the AMA, title II, subtitle A, Sec.  203, principally, 
paragraphs (b), (g), and (k) that direct the Secretary of Agriculture 
to determine agricultural marketing costs and develop efficient 
marketing methods to reduce the price spread between producer and 
consumer; to collect and disseminate marketing information to bring 
about a balance between production and utilization of agricultural 
products; and to collect, tabulate, and disseminate agricultural 
marketing statistics.
    Under this authority, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) 
Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News (LPGMN) Division works to 
provide timely information of prices, supply, demands, trends, 
movement, and other details affecting the trade of livestock, poultry, 
meat, eggs, grain, and their related products, as well as locally 
produced and marketed products. The information requested is used to 
compile and disseminate market reports that provide current, unbiased 
information to all stakeholders in the U.S. agricultural industry.
    Need and Use of the Information: Information is used by the private 
sector to make economic decisions to establish market values for 
application in contracts or settlement value, and to address specific 
concerns or issues related to trade agreements and disputes as well as 
being used by educational institutions, specifically, agricultural 
colleges and universities. Government agencies such as the Foreign 
Agricultural Service, Economic Research Service and the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service use market news data in the performance 
of their missions. LPGMN reports provide interested segments of the 
market chain and the general public with unbiased comprehensive 
livestock, poultry, meat, eggs, wool, grain market data which helps 
equalize the competitive position of all market participants. The 
absence of these data would deny primary and secondary users 
information that otherwise would be available to aid them in their 
production and marketing decisions, analyses, research and knowledge of 
current market conditions. The omission of these data could adversely 
affect prices, supply, and demand.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 3,220.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Weekly; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 17,970.

Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-23952 Filed 10-30-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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